| Word 1 |
Meaning |
Word 2 |
Meaning |
| accept |
to agree to receive or do |
except |
not including |
| adverse |
unfavourable, harmful |
averse |
strongly disliking; opposed |
| advice |
recommendations about what to do |
advise |
to recommend something |
| affect |
to change or make a difference to |
effect |
a result; to bring about a result |
| aisle |
a passage between rows of seats |
isle |
an island |
| all together |
all in one place, all at once |
altogether |
completely; on the whole |
| along |
moving or extending horizontally on |
a long |
referring to something of great length |
| aloud |
out loud |
allowed |
permitted |
| altar |
a sacred table in a church |
alter |
to change |
| amoral |
not concerned with right or wrong |
immoral |
not following accepted moral standards |
| appraise |
to assess |
apprise |
to inform someone |
| assent |
agreement, approval |
ascent |
the action of rising or climbing up |
| aural |
relating to the ears or hearing |
oral |
relating to the mouth; spoken |
| balmy |
pleasantly warm |
barmy |
foolish, crazy |
| bare |
naked; to uncover |
bear |
to carry; to put up with |
| bated |
in phrase ‘with bated breath’, i.e. in great suspense |
baited |
with bait attached or inserted |
| bazaar |
a Middle Eastern market |
bizarre |
strange |
| berth |
a bunk in a ship, train, etc. |
birth |
the emergence of a baby from the womb |
| born |
having started life |
borne |
carried |
| bough |
a branch of a tree |
bow |
to bend the head; the front of a ship |
| brake |
a device for stopping a vehicle; to stop a vehicle |
break |
to separate into pieces; a pause |
| breach |
to break through, or break a rule; a gap |
breech |
the back part of a gun barrel |
| broach |
to raise a subject for discussion |
brooch |
a piece of jewellery |
| canvas |
a type of strong cloth |
canvass |
to seek people’s votes |
| censure |
to criticize strongly |
censor |
to ban parts of a book or film; a person who does this |
| cereal |
a grass producing an edible grain; a breakfast food made from grains |
serial |
happening in a series |
| chord |
a group of musical notes |
cord |
a length of string; a cord-like body part |
| climactic |
forming a climax |
climatic |
relating to climate |
| coarse |
rough |
course |
a direction; a school subject; part of a meal |
| complacent |
smug and self-satisfied |
complaisant |
willing to please |
| complement |
to add to so as to improve; an addition that improves something |
compliment |
to praise or express approval; an admiring remark |
| council |
a group of people who manage or advise |
counsel |
advice; to advise |
| cue |
a signal for action; a wooden rod |
queue |
a line of people or vehicles |
| curb |
to keep something in check; a control or limit |
kerb |
(in British English) the stone edge of a pavement |
| currant |
a dried grape |
current |
happening now; a flow of water, air, or electricity |
| defuse |
to make a situation less tense |
diffuse |
to spread over a wide area |
| desert |
a waterless, empty area; to abandon someone |
dessert |
the sweet course of a meal |
| discreet |
careful not to attract attention |
discrete |
separate and distinct |
| disinterested |
impartial |
uninterested |
not interested |
| draught |
a current of air |
draft |
a first version of a piece of writing |
| draw |
an even score at the end of a game |
drawer |
a sliding storage compartment |
| dual |
having two parts |
duel |
a fight or contest between two people |
| elicit |
to draw out a reply or reaction |
illicit |
not allowed by law or rules |
| ensure |
to make certain that something will happen |
insure |
to provide compensation if a person dies or property is damaged |
| envelop |
to cover or surround |
envelope |
a paper container for a letter |
| exercise |
physical activity; to do physical activity |
exorcise |
to drive out an evil spirit |
| fawn |
a young deer; light brown |
faun |
a mythical being, part man, part goat |
| flaunt |
to display ostentatiously |
flout |
to disregard a rule |
| flounder |
to move clumsily; to have difficulty doing something |
founder |
to fail |
| forbear |
to refrain |
forebear |
an ancestor |
| foreword |
an introduction to a book |
forward |
onwards, ahead |
| freeze |
to turn to ice |
frieze |
a decoration along a wall |
| grisly |
gruesome, revolting |
grizzly |
a type of bear |
| hoard |
a store |
horde |
a large crowd of people |
| imply |
to suggest indirectly |
infer |
to draw a conclusion |
| loath |
reluctant, unwilling |
loathe |
to hate |
| loose |
to unfasten; to set free |
lose |
to be deprived of; to be unable to find |
| meter |
a measuring device |
metre |
a metric unit; rhythm in verse |
| militate |
to be a powerful factor against |
mitigate |
to make less severe |
| palate |
the roof of the mouth |
palette |
a board for mixing colours |
| pedal |
a foot-operated lever |
peddle |
to sell goods |
| pole |
a long, slender piece of wood |
poll |
voting in an election |
| pour |
to flow or cause to flow |
pore |
a tiny opening; to study something closely |
| practice |
the use of an idea or method; the work or business of a doctor, dentist, etc. |
practise |
to do something repeatedly to gain skill; to do something regularly |
| prescribe |
to authorize use of medicine; to order authoritatively |
proscribe |
to officially forbid something |
| principal |
most important; the head of a school |
principle |
a fundamental rule or belief |
| sceptic |
a person inclined to doubt |
septic |
infected with bacteria |
| sight |
the ability to see |
site |
a location |
| stationary |
not moving |
stationery |
writing materials |
| storey |
a level of a building |
story |
a tale or account |
| titillate |
to arouse interest |
titivate |
to make more attractive |
| tortuous |
full of twists; complex |
torturous |
full of pain or suffering |
| wreath |
a ring-shaped arrangement of flowers etc. |
wreathe |
to surround or encircle |
